Built in 1954 by builder MJ
Bristol is this renovated Palmer & Krisel-designed home in Lake Balboa, CA
new to the market. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,421 square feet,
a two-car detached garage and an in-ground pool all on a 5,800 square-foot lot,
the asking price of this home is $599,995.
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Front of home |
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Walkway to front door |
The home has undergone extensive
renovations from a previous owner who had rescued the home from some older
non-modernist alterations. The front yard consists of varied drought tolerant
grass plantings set in a clean, modern grid accenting a modern horizontal fence
separating the front of the home from the street. The front door to the home sits behind the
privacy fence along the west side of the home, and due to the wedge shape of
the lot, sits adjacent to the swimming pool located on the side yard, and unfortunately
the exterior of the home has seen ornate, traditional popouts added to the
window surrounds.
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Living, kitchen, dining and entry |
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Living and kitchen |
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Living and kitchen |
Upon entering the home, the living
areas of the home have seen the super-giant-great room concept applied to it,
with all demising walls between the dining, living, kitchen and family room
obliterated for an open look, eliminating privacy within living areas. The open
beamed celotex ceilings have been covered with drywall, and clean concrete
floors line every room of the home. The
original signature Krisel modernist fireplace anchors the living area, with
mosaic tiles added to the overmantle.
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Kitchen |
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Kitchen |
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Kitchen and dining |
The kitchen sits along the north
side of the home and features clean-lined wood cabinetry with sleek pulls and
granite counters. Mosaic tile backsplashes matching the tiles over the
fireplace sit along the northern wall, and stainless steel appliances round out
the rest of the space. The original clerestories are still in place, allowing
for the living areas to be flooded with natural light.
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Master suite |
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Master suite |
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Patio off of master suite |
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Master bath |
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Master bath |
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Secondary bedroom |
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Secondary bedroom |
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Guest bath |
The home was originally built as
a four bedroom home, but has seen the demising wall between the southernmost bedrooms
at the front of the home removed to create a large master suite. A small patio
sits off the master at the front of the home, accessed from a sliding glass
door placed where a window once was. The bedrooms luckily still contain their original
beamed ceilings with celotex panels, and all feature the same concrete flooring
as found throughout the rest of the home. Both bathrooms have been updated in a
style similar to that found in the kitchen, and keep in theme with the rest of
the home.
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Pool and front door |
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Pool |
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Patio on north side of home |
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Back of home and lawn |
The backyard most interestingly
features a brick-accented swimming pool in the wide side yard area, behind the
garage and adjacent to the front door. Planters with mature privacy shrubbery line
the eastern wall of the yard and add a calming green element to the space. A
wide, north-facing covered patio sits at the rear of the home, and a small
patch of lush, green lawn sits adjacent to the patio.
Redfin.com predicts this
renovated midcentury home to be a quick sell, so be sure to check it out before
its gone.
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